CBA Industry Blog

Retailers oppose Amazon App Attack

2011-12-07T18:20:12-07:00

Amazon’s predatory tactic to exploit brick-and-mortar stores as showrooms with an app that promises added discounts for buying from Amazon while in a store has drawn fire from the Retail Industry Leaders Assoc. and other retail associations. Amazon’s “Price Check” app offers customers an additional 5% discount up to $5 off Amazon’s price on up to three qualifying products in eligible categories, including electronics, toys, music, sporting goods and DVDs. Amazon anticipates the Dec. 10 offer will be one of...

Amazon targets brick-and-mortar in app attack

2011-12-07T13:46:37-07:00

Amazon releases app that lets consumers check prices in physical retail stores in comparison with Amazon prices; offers $5 discount Dec. 10 as an incentive. In a press release from yesterday, Dec. 6, Amazon announced their newPrice Check app and an incentive program on Dec. 10 meant to get consumers signed up and using the app. According to the Amazon press release: “Year-round, the Price Check by Amazon app allows shoppers to makesure a deal is really a deal. And...

STL begins management buy-out from Biblica

2011-10-26T13:45:48-06:00

A decision by STL Distribution’s six-member management team to buy out the company from its parent Biblica is a lot about mission as much as commercial success. President Glenn Bailey announced the decision during STL’s re-started Fall Invitational in Tennessee last weekend and several retailers voiced support for the action and ministry purpose. Bailey said after 14 months of STL’s being up for sale and after an anticipated sale fell through recently at the last minute, Biblica leaders listened to...

Bureaucrats push unionization to small shops

2011-09-16T11:37:00-06:00

If there is any question that the federal government is working to make it easier for people to depend on government and tougher for small businesses to succeed, its final ruling to notify and encourage employees to form unions is another example.

Amazon tax deal may boost Main Street Fairness

2011-09-14T17:04:34-06:00

The deal Amazon.com struck with California’s Legislature last week to postpone sales tax collection and payment for sales into the state through September 2012 could spark quicker acceptance of the proposed federal Main Street Fairness Act’s administrative solution.